California Statutes
§ 1447. — 1447. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 413.)
California § 1447.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title11.
Part 2.TITLE 11. PROCEEDINGS IN MISDEMEANOR AND INFRACTION CASES AND APPEALS FROM SUCH CASES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Proceedings in Misdemeanor and Infraction Cases
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 1447. (2026).
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When the defendant is acquitted in a misdemeanor or infraction case, if the court certifies in the minutes that the prosecution was malicious and without probable cause, the court may order the complainant to pay the costs of the action, or to give an undertaking to pay the costs within 30 days after the trial.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 413. Effective September 28, 1998.
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